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Artemis Lander Program Faces Schedule Delays and Unmitigated Crew Safety Risks
The Artemis campaign aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. To accomplish this feat, NASA has partnered with commercial vendors to develop landers that will ferry astronauts to and from the lunar surface. Since the inception of the Human Landing System (HLS) Program in 2019, the Agency […]
To the Moon and Back: NASA’s Management of the Artemis Human Landing System Contracts
NASA has partnered with SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop lunar landers for Artemis missions. Our new audit examined the Agency’s management of these contracts and made recommendations to improve government spending and enhance crew safety and survival.
NASA’s Management of the Human Landing System Contracts
NASA is working with SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop lunar landers that will enable crew to descend to the lunar surface, temporarily live and work there, and ascend back to lunar orbit. While NASA has controlled contract costs and effectively collaborated with the providers, lander development challenges will delay planned Artemis launch dates. NASA […]
Former President of Eastern Iowa Business Convicted of Bankruptcy Crimes
The former president of a defunct Eastern Iowa telecommunications infrastructure business, who concealed assets and otherwise made false statements under penalty of perjury in his personal bankruptcy proceeding, was convicted on all counts by a jury on February 28, 2026, after a five-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
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SkillBridge Fellowship Fuels Army Veteran’s Career Fighting Foreign Threats
As a signals intelligence analyst, Caleb Yankee is a digital detective who analyzes the data trails that foreign adversaries leave behind through their phones, photos, social media, and other communications channels. After 4 years in the United States Army, he joined the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) as a SkillBridge Fellow, unlocking a newfound […]
Texas University Pays to Resolve Claims It Defrauded Grant Program
Houston, Texas—The University of Texas at San Antonio has agreed to pay nearly $130,000 to resolve allegations it defrauded the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The settlement stems from a NASA cooperative agreement intended to establish a Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments.
NASA’s Mission Support Consolidation Efforts Remain Incomplete and Lack Metrics to Measure Success
NASA’s bold missions on Earth and beyond require critical support services, including information technology, financial resources, human resources, legal services, and infrastructure management. In 2017, the Agency launched its Mission Support Future Architecture Program (MAP) to streamline and centralize these essential business functions. Today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit assessing the […]
NASA’s Mission Support Future Architecture Program
To enhance the operational efficiency of mission support services, such as information technology, financial resources, human resources, legal services, and infrastructure management, NASA initiated the Mission Support Future Architecture Program (MAP) in 2017 to move from a center-focused approach to an interdependent agency-wide model. While MAP consolidated Agency mission support services and enabled a more […]
School Consultant Pleads Guilty to Kickback Conspiracy Connected to Covid-Era Programs Designed to Help Schoolchildren Access the Internet
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, school consultant Richard Bernstein pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with his agreement with others to steer federal funds to school vendors in exchange for a share of the vendors’ profits. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Ramon E. Reyes, […]